Chapter 3: DataWindow Object Properties

Initial

The initial value of the column in a newly inserted row.

Column controls

PocketBuilder dot notation:

dw_control.Object.columnname.Initial

Describe and Modify argument:

"columnname.Initial { = ' initialvalue ' }"

Parameter	Description
columnname	A string containing the name of the column for which you want to get or set the initial property.
initialvalue	A string containing the initial value of the column. Special values include: Empty — A string of length 0 Null — No value Spaces — All blanks Today — Current date, time, or date and time

Parameter

Description

columnname

A string containing the name of the column for which you want to get or set the initial property.

initialvalue

A string containing the initial value of the column. Special values include:

setting = dw_1.Object.empname.Initial

dw_1.Object.empname.Initial = "empty"

setting = dw_1.Describe("empname.Initial")

dw_1.Modify("empname.Initial='empty'")

dw_1.Modify("empstatus.Initial='A'")